Newly discovered proteins protect against progression of diabetic kidney disease

IMAGE: The cumulative incidence of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) according to index of protection of three proteins, Index=0/3 indicates no protection whereas Index=3/3 indicates full protection. view more  Credit: Copyright Joslin Diabetes Center Elevated levels of three specific circulating proteins are associated with protection against kidney failure in diabetes, according to research from the Joslin…

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Did your plastic surgeon really turn back the clock? Artificial intelligence may be able to quantify how young you actually look after facelift surgery

June 30, 2021 – For most patients, the reasons for having a facelift are simple: to “turn back the clock” for a younger and more attractive appearance. Even during the pandemic year 2020, more than 234,000 patients underwent facelift surgery, according to American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) statistics. When considering facelift surgery, patients may…

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Assessment tool helps future pharmacists prepare for work in the community

A recent University of Arizona College of Pharmacy study suggests that Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) may be a valuable means of assesing clinical skills while providing learning experiences for pharmacy students in community pharmacy settings. While the OSCEs were designed to assess health care professionals in a clinical setting, there was limited data on…

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